NZXT Kraken x62 mounting?

rosko0o0 · September 18, 2019

Hey, guys!

As it's already mentioned in the title I've got Kraken x62. The thing is that I haven't connected anything in the CPU FAN 1 slots on the MOBO. I connected the pump to USB 2.0 and to SATA cable. The fans on the radiator got connected to a 4 pin and 3 pin connector from the pump. Did I do everything ok? All fans are working but in CAM software it says that there is "Kraken Fan 1" (without Kraken Fan 2) and Case Fan 1 is saying "0 RPM" (but I get it as I've never connected anything to the mobo).

I'm with NZXT h500i case which comes with 2 case fans pre-installed. They are shown in the CAM software properly.

Also, when I play CS:GO e.g. the fans are acting really weird... they go super fast and after a bit super slow... and again... super fast - super slow. I know that it's maintaining the temperatures but is it supposed to be like that?

P.S. The temperatures are GREAT!!!

WoodenMarker · September 18, 2019

The splitter from the pump only reads rpm from one of the fans and reports that rpm. That's what the missing pin on one of the headers is. From the system's point of view, it acts as a single fan. This is normal.

If the fans are ramping up and down, it means the curve is too aggressive. Edit the fan curve so that temps are in check and quiet enough for your preference. It can take a bit of tinkering before finding all of the sweet spots.

rosko0o0 · September 18, 2019

35 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

The splitter from the pump only reads rpm from one of the fans and reports that rpm. That's what the missing pin on one of the headers is. From the system's point of view, it acts as a single fan. This is normal.

If the fans are ramping up and down, it means the curve is too aggressive. Edit the fan curve so that temps are in check and quiet enough for your preference. It can take a bit of tinkering before finding all of the sweet spots.

Hey!
Thanks for the feedback.

It turned out that I've made a mistake not to connect a 3-pin connector on the power cable of the pump to the CPU_FAN 1 slot on the MOBO. Also I've re-arranged the fan's connectors to the power cable. Unfortunately that didn't change the picture in CAM. It still says "Case Fan 1 - 0 rpm". So far in SpeedFan it didn't detect any of my fans, but after this change made from me - it shows only the CPU Fan.

A really bad thing I've noticed is that without CAM software turned on - the fans are running at 100% I think. After launching the program - it all go quiet.

WoodenMarker · September 19, 2019

5 hours ago, rosko0o0 said:

It turned out that I've made a mistake not to connect a 3-pin connector on the power cable of the pump to the CPU_FAN 1 slot on the MOBO. Also I've re-arranged the fan's connectors to the power cable. Unfortunately that didn't change the picture in CAM. It still says "Case Fan 1 - 0 rpm". So far in SpeedFan it didn't detect any of my fans, but after this change made from me - it shows only the CPU Fan.

A really bad thing I've noticed is that without CAM software turned on - the fans are running at 100% I think. After launching the program - it all go quiet.

The program can be pretty buggy. As long as the fans and pump are spinning and temps are in check, there should be nothing to worry about.

Are the AIO fans connected to the cooler's splitter?

Are you running any other fan control or monitoring software besides CAM? It's best to only run one at a time.